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Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online

Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug.
A timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

A timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada

For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling plans to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on Nov.
A look at the countries that received Trump's tariff letters

A look at the countries that received Trump's tariff letters

U.S. President Donald Trump has sent l etters to Canada and a handful of other countries this week outlining higher tariffs they'll face if they don't make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1.
Ten British Columbians in hospital with the measles, as disease spreads in north

Ten British Columbians in hospital with the measles, as disease spreads in north

VICTORIA — Ten people are hospitalized with measles in British Columbia, with one active, contagious case as of July 8, the province's health ministry said.
Canada Infrastructure Bank set to fall well short of 2028 investment target: PBO

Canada Infrastructure Bank set to fall well short of 2028 investment target: PBO

OTTAWA — Parliament's fiscal watchdog is projecting that the Canada Infrastructure Bank will fall more than $20 billion short of its investment targets for the coming years.
NDP leadership to begin in September, new leader chosen no later than March 29

NDP leadership to begin in September, new leader chosen no later than March 29

OTTAWA — The NDP's leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September, with a six-month race to follow according to a rules framework adopted by the party's national council.
Montreal will not agree to stop dismantling homeless encampments, despite new report

Montreal will not agree to stop dismantling homeless encampments, despite new report

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal won't promise to stop dismantling homeless encampments, in spite of a recommendation from a study it commissioned to find solutions to the growing problem of homelessness in the city.
Bullet holes riddle windows of Indian star Kapil Sharma's Surrey, B.C., restaurant

Bullet holes riddle windows of Indian star Kapil Sharma's Surrey, B.C., restaurant

Police in British Columbia are investigating after shots were fired at a restaurant linked to a prominent Indian comedian, with apparent footage of the shooting widely shared on social media.
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to head the RCAF

Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to head the RCAF

OTTAWA — Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet made history Thursday by becoming the first woman to lead the Royal Canadian Air Force. She took the reins from Lt.-Gen.
'Sense of shock' in Quadeville, Ont., after teen charged in attack on eight-year-old

'Sense of shock' in Quadeville, Ont., after teen charged in attack on eight-year-old

A tight-knit village in eastern Ontario is shaken after learning that a teenager was charged with attempted murder and sexual assault on an eight-year-old girl in what police initially suspected to be an animal attack.